What's happening
The resolution congratulates Sydney Haen for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award, recognizing her achievement and service project.
Why it matters
Highlights the value of youth leadership and service. , using Sydney Haen’s achievement to emphasize the importance of community-oriented projects and personal development among young people.
Spotlights the rigor and impact of the Girl Scout Gold Award. , underlining that recipients must not only demonstrate leadership and skill-building but also design and complete a significant community service project—raising the profile of youth civic engagement.
Reinforces the role of organizations like the Girl Scouts in shaping future leaders. , suggesting broader societal benefits from supporting such programs that foster responsibility, initiative, and community awareness.
Serves as a public acknowledgment that can inspire peers and the community. , showing that accomplishments by young people are noticed and celebrated at the state level, encouraging others to pursue ambitious goals.
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Honor Sydney Haen's Gold Award
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Senate Resolution No. 4879 BY: Senator JACOBS CONGRATULATING Sydney Haen upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors WHEREAS, Sydney Haen, through her diligence and rigorous efforts, has… Show allHide
Senate Resolution No. 4879 BY: Senator JACOBS CONGRATULATING Sydney Haen upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors WHEREAS, Sydney Haen, through her diligence and rigorous efforts, has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl Scout Gold Award; the ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2018; and WHEREAS, Sydney Haen is a member of Girl Scouts of Western New York; and WHEREAS, America has achieved her greatest heights of glory through the dedication, determination and tireless efforts of the outstanding citizens of this Nation; and WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion of our youth, tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain her glory; and WHEREAS, The Girl Scouts of America and its members are dedicated to the development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation; and WHEREAS, Since 1919, Senior Girl Scouts have sought to cap their years in Girl Scouting with the prized Girl Scout Gold Award, which challenges girls to change the world; and WHEREAS, In order to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, a girl must complete a rigorous set of service, leadership development, and skill-building tasks leading up to the final and most challenging requirement, the design and completion of a Take Action Project; this project must be an issue of interest to the girl and her community, employ team-based solutions, and educate and inspire others; and WHEREAS, Sydney Haen's Girl Scout Gold Award Project was entitled Our Impact On Earth; and WHEREAS, This outstanding young woman has been involved in Scouting for years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all of the necessary achievements; and WHEREAS, Sydney Haen is a credit to her family, her school, her community, her State and her Nation, and no doubt her future will be filled with accomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations, in recognition of the significance of this meritorious achievement, to congratulate and honor Sydney Haen upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Sydney Haen.
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